Windshield clearing system



. Sept. 17, 1963 Filed May 20, 1960 L. C. NEUFELD WINDSHIELD CLEARINGSYSTEM 3 SheetsSheet l 5y Zowew W 4770/?NEYJ.

Sept. 17, 1963 1.. c. NEUFELD WINDSHIELD CLEARING SYSTEM 3 Sheets-Sheet2 Filed May 20, 1960 7 9 7 M Z 7 x 2 J V 0/- L6 5 4 A W W a a n 3 w 3 am a m M L 3 m m Z 3 m w4 I 3,103,633 WINDSHIELD CLEARING SYSTEM LeonardC. Ncui'eld, Des Moines, Iowa, assignor to The Delrnan Company,Coolteville, Tenn, a corporation of Tennessee Filed May 20, 1960, Ser.No. 30,650 8 Claims. (tCl. 15--25-9.02)

This invention relates to a vehicular windshield clearing system andmore particularly to a control device providing for the concurrentoperation of the wiper and washer units and for a delayed stopping ofthe wiper unit relative to la stopping of the washer unit.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved control device fora windshield clearing system wherein the momentary depressing of abutton by the vehicle operator first operates both wiper and washerunits simultaneously, and secondly deactuates the wiper unit apredetermined period of time after the deactuation of the washer unit.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved windshieldclearing system having a pneumatically actuated pump for the washer unitwhich is positively recharged with fluid at the end of each washingcycle, thereby ensuring delivery of fluid onto the windshieldsimultaneous with commencement of each wiping operation.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a coordinated controlfor a windshield wiper-washer clearing system embodying a pneumaticallysactu'ated valve for controlling the operation of the system, and whichoperation first starts the washer and wiper units simultaneously, andsecond stops the wiper unit subsequent to a stopping of the washer unit,the valve being actuated pneumatically by a momentary depression of asingle push button.

It is another object of this invention to provide a windshield clearingsystem for a vehicle having -a source of suction pressure, where thesuction pressure is utilized to its fullest value in pneumaticallyoperating a fluid delivery device to deliver a fluid onto a windshieldsimultaneous with the beginning of a wiping operation, and to deactuatethe wiping operation a predetermined time after completion of the fluiddelivery, and further where the suction pressure is used to actuate andposition a control device for controlling the operation of the fluiddelivery device.

Another object of this invention is to provide structure for attainingthe above designated objectives which is economical to manufacture andeflective in operation.

These objects and other features and advantages of this invention willbecome apparent by reference to the following description when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a motor vehicle equipped with awindshield clearing system constructed in accondance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the control device andassociated parts of the system of PEG. 1, with some parts broken awayfor clarification;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the control device of FIG. 2,with some parts shown in section and others broken away for clarity ofillustration, and wherein the device is shown in an operative positionchanged from the position of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, and showing the control device inanother operative position;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along the line5-5 in FIG. 2 and showing the positive locking structure for the inletvalve device; and

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 66 in FIG. 2and showing the inlet valve device.

Referring now to the drawings, a motor vehicle is illustrated having acowl 10 and a windshield 11 mounted thereon. A wiper unit comprises awiper blade -12, a linkage 13, and an electric wiper motor 14. When itis desired to operate the wiper unit alone, the operator depresses aswitch 16 mounted on the dashboard 17. This closes a circuit throughleads 18 and 19, the grounded electric motor 14 and a grounded battery21. The wiper will continue to oscillate until the switch 16 is again do*ressed, thus breaking the circuit.

The washer unit comprises a pneumatically actuated fluid delivery device22 (FIG. 1) operable to withdraw fluid through a conduit 23 from areservoir 24. The device 22 discharges the fluid through a conduit 25 toa nozzle 26 mounted on the cowl 19, from which the fluid is directedagainst the windshield 11 and into the path of the wiper 1.2. The washerunit includes further a pneumatically operated control valve device 27(FIGS. 1 and 2) for controlling the operation of the fluid deliverydevice 22. The control valve device 27 includes a push button 29 mountedon the dashboard 17 for use by the operator to initiate operation of thewasher unit. The inlet valve structure 28 is connected by a suction line31 to the intake manifold system of the vehicle and by a line 32 to thecontrol valve device 27 for applying suction pressure to the device 27.Mechanically connected by a piston rod extension 33 of the fluiddelivery device 22, is a coordinator 3% in the form of an electricswitch (FIG. 2) and which is interconnected by leads 36 and 37 to thebattery 21 and the electric motor 14.

In accordance with the present invention, a momentary depression of thepush button 29 closes off the control valve device 27 from theatmosphere. The control valve device 27 to which a suction pressure isapplied through the line 32, is then pneumatically operated to actuate,by the application of pressure =cliflferentials, the fluid deliverydevice 22 to discharge fluid through the nozzle and against thewindshield 11. With the operation of the fluid delivery device 22, thecoordinator 34 is actuated to start the wiper motor 14 simultaneouslywith delivery of fluid. As will be seen hereinafter, upon a completionof the delivery of fluid, the coordinator 34 is operated to stop thewiper motor 14. Thus, the wiper blade 12 ceases oscillating apredetermined interval of time after the completion of the fluiddelivery.

The fluid delivery device 22 (FIGS. 2 and 3) includes a fluid motorcylinder housing 38 and a (pump housing 39 attached thereto. Thehousings are axially aligned for the utilization of a common piston rod41 reciprocally mounted in both housings 38 and 39. Within the cylinderhousing chamber 35, the rod 41 carries a piston 42 movable from adjacentthe top 43 (FIG. 3) of the housing 38 to the bottom 34 thereof. In thepump housing chamber 40, the rod 41 carries a piston 46 also movablefrom the top 47 of the pump housing 39 to the bottom 48 of the housing39. At the bottom 48 of the pump housing 39, a fluid inlet coupling 49is provided for attachment to the conduit 23 (FIG. 1) leading to thereservoir 24, and a fluid outlet coupling 52 is provided for attachmentto the conduit 25 leading to the nozzle 26. Conventional one way valves(not shown) are built into the inlet and outlet couplings for reversibleoperation in response to the pressure of the liquid in the pump housingchamber 40.

Integral with the fluid delivery cylinder housing 38 is a housing 53(FIG. 3) for the control valve device 27, and within which a bore '54 isformed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder housing 38'. Aspool valve 56 is reciprocally mounted in the bore 54- and is providedwith upper and lower lands 57 and 58, respectively, having diametersslightly less than the diameter of the bore 54. The lands 57 and 58 areconnected by a shank 59 having a diameter less than the diameter of thebore 54 for a purpose hereinafter described. At the upper end of thevalve housing 53, a port 61 (FIG. 3) is formed therein which opens thebore 54 to the atmosphere, and also a passage 62 is formed in thehousings 53 and 38 to communicate the expansible area of cylinderhousing chamber 38 above the piston 42 with the atmosphere, through theport 61.

At the lower end of the control valve housing 53, another port 63 isformed therein communicating the lower end of the bore 54 below thevalve land 58 with the atmosphere, and also adjacent thereto is apassage 64 communicating the expansible area of the chamber 38 below thepiston 42 with the atmosphere, through the port 63. Intermediate bothsets of ports 61 and 63 and passages 62 and 64 is a port 66 formed inthe control valve housing 53 and which is connected to the suction line32 leading to the inlet valve structure 28, for the purpose ofintroducing a subatmospheric pressure about the shank 59 of the valveand between the lands 57 and 53.

The inlet valve structure 28 includes a housing 67 (FIG. 2) mounted on abracket 65 secured to the control valve housing 53. Mounted in axialalignment in the housing 67 (FIGS. 3 and 6) is an inlet coupling 68 forconnection to the intake manifold suction line 31, and an outletcoupling 69 for connection to the control valve line 32. At their innerends, the couplings are separated by a ratchet wheel 71 rotatablymounted in the housing 67 on a pin 72 for movement in a direction normalto the axes of the couplings 6S and 69. The ratchet wheel 71 is providedabout its periphery with a plurality of areaately and equidistantlyspaced openings 73 and depressions 74 (see FIG. with the depressions 74being formed in the face 76 of the wheel 71. The openings 73 anddepressions 74 are alternately staggered .for a purpose to appearhereinafter.

Also :formed on the face 76 of the ratchet wheel 71 (FIG. 3) is aratchet wheel 77 of a smaller diameter, and the teeth 78 of which areengageable by a spring biased pawl 79 pivotally mounted on an actuatingrod portion 81 of the push button 29. The actuating rod 81 isreciprocally movable through aligned openings 82 and 83 formed in thehousing 67 and has on the inner end thereof a closure member 84 adaptedto be moved against and in a covering relation with the exposed end 36of the atmospheric port 63. A coil spring 87 is mounted about theactuating rod 81 between a pin 88 on the rod and an internal wall 89 ofthe housing 67. Thus, upon a release of the push button 29, after it hasbeen depressed by the operator, the spring 87 forces the push button andthe rod 81 back to their original inoperative positions.

By virtue of the relation between the teeth 78 of the small ratchetwheel 77 and the openings 73 and depressions 74 of the larger ratchetwheel 71, inward, or upward movement as viewed in FIG. 3, of the pushbutton rod 81 rotates an opening 73a into alignment with the inlet andoutlet couplings 69 and 63 thereby opening the couplings and the suctionlines 31 and 32 to each other. By this arrangement, it may readily beseen that such operative movement of the push button 29 provides for theapplication of suction pressure from the intake manifold system throughthe inlet valve structure 28' and the line 32 to the control valvedevice 27.

As linear movement of the push button rod '81 rotates the ratchet wheel71 so as to place an opening 73a into alignment with the couplings 68and 69, like movement of an elongated return rod 91 (FIGS. 2 and 3)rotates the wheel 71 to align a depression 74 with the couplings (FIG.6) and thu close off the inlet suction line 31 from the outlet suctionline 32. The return rod 91 is also provided with a pawl 92 pivotallymounted thereon, and

spring biased to engage the teeth 93 of the ratchet wheel 71. A slot 96at the upper end 94 of the return rod (FIG. 2) receives one end 97 of aspring valve 98 of the leaf spring type.

The spring valve 98 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is connected intermediate its endsto the piston rod extension 33 and is combined at that connection with aclosure member 99. Due to reciprocal movement of the piston rod 41, theclosure member 99 is movable between a position engageable with a pin101, operable to open the coordinator switch 34, and a position closingoff the upper port 61 for the control valve housing 53 (FIG. 3). The end102 of the spring valve 98 opposite the end 97 is supported infrictional engagement with a V-shaped member 103 mounted on a bracket104, which is secured to the upper end 43 of the cylinder housing 38,supports the coordinator 34, and includes an angular portion 107 havingan opening 166 (FIG. 2) for guidably supporting the return rod 91.

In the use of the windshield clearing system, assume that wheninoperative, both pistons 42 and 46 (shown in dotted lines in FIG. 3)are positioned at the upper ends of their respective chambers and thatthe pump housing chamber 49 is charged with fluid from the reservoir 24.As the common piston 41 is at the upper extent of its travel, theclosure member 99 is engaged with the coordinator pin 101 which acts toseparate a pair of switch contacts 193 and 109 against the bias of aspring 112 (see FIG. 4) so that the wiper circuit is open. At the inletvalve 28 (FIG. 6), the suction line 31 from the intake manifold systemis closed oil? from the line 32 leading to the control valve device 27,and the control valve 56 (FIG. 2) is free, both ports 61 and 63 (FIG. 3)being open to the atmosphere.

Referring now particularly to FIG. 3, to initiate 0peration of thecoordinated wiper-washer system, the push button 29 is depressed by theoperator until the closure member 34 engages the exposed end 86 to closethe lower port 63. As the push button rod 81 is depressed, its pawl 79engages a tooth 78 on the small ratchet wheel 77 and thus rotates thelarge ratchet wheel 71 one-eighth turn, there being eight teeth 78 onthe wheel 77. This rotation aligns the opening 73a (see also FIG. 5)with the inlet and outiet couplings 69 and 68, respectively, and permitsthe application of suction pressure through the conduit 32 to thecontrol valve housing bore 54. Thus, by closing off the lower port 63from the atmosphere, and by the application of a subatmospheric pressureon the underside 111 (FIG. 3) of the upper control valve 57, and withthe upper port 61 open, a pressure difierential is applied across theupper land 57 of the control valve 5 6 to force the valve downwardly tothe bottom of the bore 54, as best indicated in FIG. 3.

The control valve 56 (FIG. 3) is thus pneumatically positioned to openthe cylinder housing chamber 35 above the piston 42 to the atmospherethrough the port 61 and the passage 62; and to open the chamber 35 belowthe piston 42 to the suction pressure through the passage 64, betweenthe valve shank 55? and the bore 54, and through the intermediate port66. This pressure differential across the piston 42 forces the piston42, and thus the rod 41 and the pump piston 46, from their uppermostpositions in their chambers, as indicated in dotted lines in FIG. 3, totheir lowermost positions, as indicated in full lines in FIG. 3.

As soon as the piston 42 begins to move downwardly, the pump piston 46discharges fluid through the outlet coupling 52 to the nozzle 26, andsimultaneously the piston extension closure member 99 moves out ofengagement with the pin 10 1, whereupon the coordinator contacts 108 and109 are engaged, due to the bias of the spring 112, to close the wipermotor circuit and to start the wiper motor 14. Thus, a momentarydepression of the push button 29 results in simultaneous wiping andwashing actions.

When the fluid is completely discharged from the pump housing39, thepistons 42 and 46 (FIG. 3) are bottomed and the closure member 99 hasbeen moved downwardly to a position covering the upper atmospheric port61. Along with the downward movement of the piston 41, the spring valve98 has been flexed from a position of concave curvature (FIG. 2)relative to the cylinder housing 38, to a position of convex curvature.This change of position by the spring valve 98 results in the end 97thereof forcing the return rod 91 upwardly to a position so that itspawl 92 is poised above a tooth 93 of the large ratchet wheel 71, alsohaving eight teeth. As the upper port 61 (FIG. 3) is now covered to shutoil the upper end of the bore 54 from the atmosphere, and as the lowerport 63 is open, due to the push button 29 having "been only momentarilydepressed, it is now seen that a subatmospheric pressure is applied tothe inner side 1.13 of the control valve lower land 58, with atmosphericpressure being applied. on the outer surface 114 thereof.

This pressure differential across the lower land 58 of the control valve56 forces the valve upwardly to the position best illustrated in FIG. 4.Thus, the cylinder chamber 35 above the piston 42 is now incommunication with the suction pressure through the passage 62, thespace between the bore 54 and the valve shank 59, and the port 66; withthe chamber 35 below the piston 42 being open to the atmosphere throughthe passage 64, the bore 54, and the port 63. The resulting pressurediflerential across the piston 42 causes the piston 42, the rod 41 andthe pump piston 46 to be moved from their iully operated positions ofFIG. 3 back to their fully inoperative positions (FIG. 4).

As the pump piston 46 is moved upwardly to the FIG. 4 position, fluid iswithdrawn from the reservoir 24 through the conduit 23 and into the pumpchamber 46 so that the pump is recharged and ready for the nextwashing-wiping cycle. At the end of the upward movement of the pistonrod 41, during which movement the wiper motor '14 has continued tooperate, the closure member '99 engages the coordinator pin 101 (FIG. 4)and effects a separation of the switch contacts 108 and 109 to open thewiper motor circuit. Thus, the operation of the wiper motor 14 isstopped a predetermined time after completion of the fluid delivery tothe nozzle 26, depending on the interval of time for the movement of thepiston 42 from its bottomed position (FIG. 3) to its upper position(FIG. 4).

Concurrent with the engagement of the closure member 99 with the pin thespring valve 98 (FIG. 4) is snapped into its original concave position(see FIG. 2), whereupon the return rod '91 is forced downwardly throughthe inlet valve housing 67. This movement causes the pawl '92 to engagea tooth 93 of the large ratchet wheel 71 and rotate the wheel oneighthrotation to move the opening 73a out of alignment, and a depression 74ainto alignment with the couplings 69 and 68 (FIG. 6). Thus, the suctionpressure source from the control valve 27 is closed off to effect acompletion of the coordinated wiperwasher cycle of operation. In thisposition of FIG. 4, the structure disclosed therein is ready and cockedso to speak, for a subsequent actuation by a momentary depression of thepush button to efiect another wiper-washer cycle of operation.

Referring to FIG. 5, a pair of snub-nosed, arcuately spaced pins 116 and1 17 are mounted in the inlet valve housing 67 for the respectiveengagement of each in either an opening 73 or a depression 74 in theratchet wheel 71, depending on the rotative position of the wheel 71.These pins, biased by springs 118 interposed between the pins andthreaded members 119 inserted into the housing 67, provide a releasablelocking means relative to the ratchet wheel 71 to assure a positivealignment of either an opening 73 or a depression 74 with the inletvalve couplings 68 and 69.

The above described embodiment may be used with a conventional suctionoperated wiper motor (not shown) rather than with the electric wipermotor 14. Thus, the

6 electric switch 16 for independent control of the wiper motor would besupplanted by the usual operator operated Bowden wire device connectedto the suction motor control valve. Also, the coordinator 34 couldcomprise either an air valve for interconnection in the suction pressure=line to the suction wiper motor, or it could comprise a mechanicaldevice operatively connected to the suction wiper motor control valve.In either latter case, coordinated control of a suction wiper motorwould be effected by operation of the remainder of the embodiment toobtain simultaneous wiper-washer action, and a time delayed wiperdeactuation subsequent to the washer de-actuation.

Although a preferred embodiment of this invention has been disclosedherein, various modifications can be made thereto without departing fromthe full and intended scope of the invention as defined in the appendedclaims.

I claim:

-1. A windshield clearing system for a vehicle having a source ofsuction pressure comprising, a motor for oscillating a wiper across awindshield to be cleaned, a nozzle for directing a stream of washingfluid toward the windshield, means including a movable piston having acharge and discharge strobe to deliver fluid under pressure to thenozzle, fluid motor means operably connected to said piston andresponsive to suction pressure to provide said piston with the chargeand discharge stroke, valve means connected to the suction pressuresource and open to the atmosphere and responsive to a pressuredifferential for controlling the suction pressure supplied to said fluidmotor means, operator actuated means for controlling the application ofa pressure dilferential to the valve means, and means responsive to theoperation of said fluid motor means to start the wiper motor.

2. A windshield clearing system for a vehicle having a source of suctionpressure comprising, a motor for oscillating a wiper across a windshieldto be cleaned, a nozzle for directing a stream of washing fluid towardthe windshield, means including a movable piston having a charge anddischarge strobe to deliver fluid under pressure to v the nozzle, fluidmotor means operably connected to said piston and responsive to suctionpressure to provide said piston with the charge and discharge stroke,valve means connected to the suction pressure source and open to theatmosphere and responsive to a pressure difierential for controlling theoperation of said fluid motor means, operator actuated means forcontrolling the application of a pressure differential to the valvemeans, and means responsive to the operation of said fluid motor meansto start the wiper motor simultaneously with movement of said piston.

3. A windshield clearing system for a vehicle having a source of suctionpressure comprising, a motor for oscillating a wiper across a windshieldto be cleaned, a nozzle for directing a stream of washing fluid towardthe windshield, means including a pump to deliver fluid under pressureto the nozzle, valve means including a housing in communication with thesuction pressure source and open at two separate ports to theatmosphere, said valve means including a valve responsive to pressuredifierentials for controlling the operation of said fluid deliverymeans, operator actuated means operable to close one of said portsduring the application of suction pressure to said valve means tocontrol the application of a pressure ditferential to said valve, andmeans responsive to the operation of said fluid delivery means to startthe motor and including a member operable to close the other of saidports to control the application of an opposite pressure differential tosaid valve.

4. A windshield clearing system for a vehicle having a source of suctionpressure comprising, a motor for driving a wiper to and fro across thewindshield to be cleaned, a nozzle for directing a stream of washingfluid toward the windshield, means including a pump for delivering fluidunder pressure to said nozzle, means including a piston operablyconnected to said pump means and responsive to pressure diflerentialsfor movement from one position to another position to actuate said pumpmeans, valve means connected to the suction pressure source and open tothe atmosphere and responsive to pressure ditierentials for controllingthe application of pressure differentials to said piston on both sidesthereof, operator actuated means for controlling the application ofpressure differentials to said valve means during the application ofsuction pressure thereto, and means operatively connected to said pistonfor starting said motor upon movement of said piston from said oneposition, and for stopping said motor after movement of said piston backto said one position.

5. A windshield clearing system :for a vehicle having a source ofsuction pressure comprising, a motor for oscillating said wiper across awindshield, a nozzle for directing a stream of washing fluid toward theWindshield, means for delivering a fluid under pressure to said nozzleincluding a housing enclosing a chamber having a piston therein, saidhousing having a pair of separate ports formed therein communicating theatmosphere with said chamber, said housing having a bore formed thereinin communication with said ports and open through said housing to saidsuction pressure source, a valve mounted in said here and movablebetween positions by opposed pressure diflerentials applied thereto forcontrolling the application through said ports of opposed pressuredifferentials to said piston, operator actuated control means forsequential closing and opening of said ports for controlling theapplication of said opposed pressure differentials to said valve duringthe application of suction pressure thereto, whereby to start the motorwhen delivery of said fluid is commenced and to stop the motor apredetermined time after fluid delivery is completed.

6. A windshield clearing system for a vehicle having a source of suctionpressure comprising, a motor for oscillating said wiper across awindshield, a nozzle for directing a stream of washing fluid toward thewindshield, means for delivering a fluid under pressure to said nozzleincluding a fluid motor having a housing enclosing a chamber with apiston reciprocally mounted therein, said means including pump meanscharged with fluid deliverable to said nozzle upon commencement ofmovement of said piston, valve means operatively associated with saidfluid motor and in fluid communication with the atmosphere and saidsuction pressure source for pneumatically controlling the movement ofsaid piston, first control means for setting the wiper motor inoperation independently of said fluid delivering means, and secondcontrol means for setting the motor in operation upon commencement ofmovement of said piston and or stopping the wiper motor a predeterminedtime after fluid delivery is completed.

7. A windshield clearing system for a vehicle having a source of suctionpressure comprising, a motor for oscillating a wiper across a windshieldto be cleaned, a nozzle for directing a stream of washing fluid towardthe windshield, means for delivering the fluid under pressure to thenozzle, pneumatically actuated valve means in communication with saidsuction pressure source for controlling the operation of said fluiddelivery means, a coordinator interconnected between said motor and saidfluid delivery means for starting said motor upon commencement of thedelivery of fluid to said nozzle, and control means including anoperator operated device operatively associated with said valve meansfor controlling the fluid delivery means during the application ofsuction pressure to said valve means and controlling the starting ofsaid motor, said control means including a device fluid connectible withsaid valve means and operable by said fluid delivery means to stop saidmotor a predetermined time after fluid delivery is completed.

8. A windshield clearing system for a vehicle having a source of suctionpressure comprising, a motor for oscillating a wiper across a windshieldto be cleaned, a nozzle for directing a stream of washing fluid towardthe windshield, means for delivering the fluid under pressure to thenozzle, pneumatically actuated valve means in communication with saidsuction pressure source for controlling the operation of said fluiddelivery means, a co ordinator interconnected between said motor andsaid fluid delivery means for starting said motor upon commencement ofthe delivery of fluid to said nozzle, a first control for starting andstopping said motor independent of said coordinator, and a secondcontrol including an operator operated device fluid connectible withsaid valve means for effecting the delivery of fluid and the starting ofsaid motor during the application of suction pressure to said valvemeans, said control means including a device fluid connectible with saidvalve means and operable by said fluid delivery means to stop said motora predetermined time after fluid delivery is completed.

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1. A WINDSHIELD CLEARING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A SOURCE OF SUCTIONPRESSURE COMPRISING, A MOTOR FOR OSCILLATING A WIPER ACROSS A WINDSHIELDTO BE CLEANED, A NOZZLE FOR DIRECTING A STREAM OF WASHING FLUID TOWARDTHE WINDSHIELD, MEANS INCLUDING A MOVABLE PISTON HAVING A CHARGE ANDDISCHARGE STROKE TO DELIVER FLUID UNDER PRESSURE TO THE NOZZLE, FLUIDMOTOR MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID PISTON AND RESPONSIVE TO SUCTIONPRESSURE TO PROVIDE SAID PISTON WITH THE CHARGE AND DISCHARGE STROKE,VALVE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE SUCTION PRESSURE SOURCE AND OPEN TO THEATMOSPHERE AND RESPONSIVE TO A PRESSURE DIFFEREN-